X has placed more restrictions on Grok's ability to generate explicit AI images, but tests show that the updates have created a patchwork of limitations that fail to fully address the issue. Elon Musk's X has introduced new restrictions stopping people from editing and generating images of real people in bikinis or other "revealing clothing." The change in policy on Wednesday night follows global outrage at Grok being used to generate thousands of harmful non-consensual "undressing" photos of women and sexualized images of apparent minors on X. However, while it appears that some safety measures have finally been introduced to Grok's image generation on X, the standalone Grok app and website seem to still be able to generate "undress" style images and pornographic content, according to multiple tests by researchers, WIRED, and other journalists. Other users, meanwhile, say they're no longer to create images and videos as they once were.

Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey has trademarked his image and voice to protect them from unauthorised use by artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. Clips including his famous catchphrase alright, alright, alright from the 1993 film, Dazed and Confused, have been registered to the United States Patent and Trademark Office database, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports. It is the first time an actor has attempted to use trademark law to protect their likeness from AI misuse, his lawyers and an expert said. Stars across Hollywood and the music industry including Scarlett Johansson and Taylor Swift have endured a wave of fake video, audio and images online, created by AI tools. Lawyers for the Magic Mike star told the WSJ they had no current examples of McConaughey's likeness being manipulated by AI, but hoped the trademarks could be used broadly against any unauthorised copies of him.

Anthropic's Claude Cowork Is an AI Agent That Actually Works Cowork is a user-friendly version of Anthropic's Claude Code AI-powered tool that's built for file management and basic computing tasks. Here's what it's like to use it. As a software reporter at WIRED, I've tested a lot of shitty agents over the past couple of years. These experiences expose a consistent pattern of generative AI startups overpromising and underdelivering when it comes to these "agentic" helpers--programs designed to take control of your computer, performing chores and digital errands to free up your time for more important things. But the bots I installed on my laptop would struggle to complete even basic tasks.

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Is turbulence really like Jello-O? Science backs up the goofy analogy. The viral TikTok video may actually hold up under scrutiny. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A young woman pushes a balled-up piece of napkin into a cup of Jell-O, asking the viewer to imagine that it is an airplane, high in the air.

Day-to-day variables can also affect results. Sleep, nutrition, hydration, recovery, and even equipment can influence how well someone performs on test day. "The thing about endurance sports is that what you put in is what you get out," says McQuality. In lab testing, his team found that carbon-plated running shoes slightly improve VO2-related performance by increasing efficiency, allowing runners to sustain higher workloads before fatigue sets in. Taken together, these factors help explain why VO2 max is best viewed as a context-dependent snapshot, not a fixed measure of physical fitness. It's most useful when tracked over time, under similar conditions, and alongside other markers of performance and health.

The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren't enough skilled tradespeople in the US to keep up. AI companies like Meta and OpenAI have been offering multimillion-dollar pay packages to top talent, hoping to lure the best researchers and engineers away from their competitors. But there's another dimension of the AI talent wars that has garnered far less attention: the massive shortage of electricians, plumbers, and heating and cooling technicians in the US who can build the physical data centers that power AI. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that between 2024 and 2034, there will be a shortage of roughly 81,000 electricians on average each year in the US, measured in terms of unfilled jobs. The BLS projects the number of employed electricians to grow 9 percent over the next decade, "much faster than the average for all occupations."

As the free online encyclopedia turns 25, it's facing political opposition, AI scraping, dwindling volunteers, and a public that may no longer believe in its ideals. In 2010, the FBI sent Wikipedia a letter that would be intimidating for any organization to receive. The missive demanded that the free online encyclopedia remove the FBI's logo from an entry about the agency, claiming that reproducing the emblem was illegal and punishable with fines, imprisonment, "or both." Rather than back down, a lawyer for the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, shot back a sharp refusal outlining how the FBI's interpretation of the relevant statute was incorrect and saying that Wikipedia was "prepared to argue our view in court." It worked--the FBI dropped the matter.

Musk's Grok to bar users from generating sexual images of real people Elon Musk's X has said it will "geoblock" users of xAI Grok from creating images of people in "bikinis, underwear, and similar attire" amid a global backlash against the chatbot's sexualised images. "We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis," X's safety team said in a statement late on Wednesday. The statement did not elaborate on the nature of the geoblocking or other safeguards. X claimed to have "zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity, and unwanted sexual content". X's Grok faces investigations and bans from regulators and governments around the world following a deluge of sexualised AI images on the platform in recent weeks.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has shot a man in the leg in the US city of Minneapolis, where an ICE agent shot dead a woman last week. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said federal officers initially pursued the man in a car chase because he was illegally in the US from Venezuela. The City of Minneapolis confirmed a man was shot and taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries. An ICE officer was also taken to hospital to be treated for injuries, the DHS said. Minneapolis city officials said on X: We understand there is anger.